Seems kindof off topic. I put the wrong title with the article and you’re questioning my education level?

Since we are asking questions here let me ask you this: what do you think about a group that say it’s “awful” to not clap for a kid with brain cancer and then turn around and deport a kid (who is a citizen) with cancer?

Sorry, the title about republicans being outraged that democrats wouldn’t give a standing ovation to a kid with brain cancer used as a prop at the state of the union address was incorrectly paired with the article about the republicans that deported a 10 year old US citizen with brain cancer.

What’s interesting is that when you point the hypocrisy, it doesn’t phase them. That’s because for them it’s a power move, as if to say “we get to do this but you don’t.” Except in this case what they did was ten thousand times worse than not clapping for someone.

It’s uncanny how much this sounds like a universal_monk talking point. And it’s one that I wholeheartedly agree with. The democrats are quite useless and seem extremely unlikely to get their shit together to come up with any meaningful pro working class platform.

And Lemmy as a whole, too- unless I am very mistaken, it seems like mainstream lemmy is firmly in the liberal big-bank capitalist camp. Actual leftists (and here I am excluding tankies, just because of my personal ideological bias, I don’t consider them serious or capable of producing sustainable answers) are still a smallish group.

Here’s hoping that Americans turning away from fascism will see that the democrats are not a viable alternative, and that a third party, or a new way will gain enough momentum and strength to roll over these worthless bastards, conservative and liberal, to build an America that’s good for everyone.

It’s interesting how people post these “articles” on “news sites” that are covered with advertising like “try this one weird trick” or “put a piece of duct tape in your underwear while travelling, here’s why” and try to act like its legit when its clearly not legit.

It’s like those Nigerian prince email scams with deliberate misspellings and bad grammar. Hard to believe anyone with better than a 4th grade education falls for that stuff.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/trump-ford-ontario-electricity-tariffs-trade-war-1.7480234

Ontario is suspending its 25 per cent surcharge on exports of U.S.-bound electricity after a top official in the Trump administration offered an “olive branch” in the form of a meeting to discuss the escalating trade war…

According cbc, Trump folded first. I believe the Canadians on this one.

Many of our parents were stressed out, over-worked, under-paid and exhausted. Many of us are stressed out, over-worked, under-paid and exhausted. What’s the common factor? Capitalism.

Not to worry guys, a few tariffs will fix this.

Having had a 50lb bucket of honey I can tell you that honey use goes up dramatically because you say to yourself “well I have so much I can just use it for this, and that, and a little more on my toast…” and then friends come around asking for a little here and a little there. Unless you can be super disciplined in a way that I cannot, 50 pounds will not last more that a couple years.

You might think that was so long ago it’s not relevant to the current situation.

https://www.farmaid.org/issues/family-farm-movement/farm-aid-nearly-40-years-of-action-for-family-farmers/

Farm Aid: 40 Years of Action for Family Farmers and the Good Food Movement In the 1980s, family farmers faced a crisis the likes of which hadn’t been seen since the Great Depression. Plummeting farm product prices and land values, rising interest rates, troubled credit markets and unfair lending practices pushed tens of thousands of farms out of business, forcing millions of people off their land.

It was in this context that Willie Nelson, joined by John Mellencamp and Neil Young, organized a groundbreaking concert in 1985 to raise awareness and funds to help America’s family farmers, sparking a family farm movement that continues to this day.

That continues to this day. That’s because the American agricultural industry never completely recovered from Reagan’s supply-side economics. Did the “free market” eventually adjust to create the most efficient and best system for American agriculture?

No. The most expensive farm subsidies ever and Willie Nelson’s charity concerts combined did not get things back to pre Reagan levels.

History rhymes: farmers voted for Reagan, farmers voted for Trump. It’s happening again, but this time it will be worse.

Oh hey Cronyism- that’s the other word I was trying to think of.

Missouri cattle producer Skylar Holden posted a series of videos on TikTok, saying he had signed a contract with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service for $240,000 for improved water lines, fences and a well.

But USDA officials called him recently to tell him his contract with NRCS’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQIP, was frozen, he said. It’s not clear when the funds will be released, Holden said in his video

“I’ve already done a bunch of the work, already paid for the material and the labor, so I’m out all that cost,” Holden said in one video, adding, “We are possibly going to lose our farm if NRCS doesn’t hold up their contract with us.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/usda-freezes-farmer-funding-programs-005520018.html

Note: this farmer voted for trump

How is this breaking news? Fat old hamburder president had a doctor appointment?

I guess this is interesting because nearly a third of Americans lack access to primary care services, including routine checkups, while 40 percent of U.S. adults say they’re delaying care or going without because of the financial costs.

I don’t think that will happen here, but I see your point. It’s not actually funny.

Like a lot of people, I was (am) so very upset by what just happened. I had been angry over a lot of things, and this seems more infuriating. I am so goddamned sad for the the needless suffering and death that has been caused, and continues. I am afraid, I am fearful in my certainty that worse is yet to come.

I thought that by bringing up previous bullshit as context for current bullshit, maybe I could make some kind of point or relieve my overwhelming feelings of anger and grief for what seems like the collapse of both my country and also Ukraine. It didn’t work.

I don’t think the time for jokes is passed, but you’re right, it isn’t funny. Thank you for saying so.

Very relatable.

As has been said, 30. This is why my aunt Sharon has claimed to be 29 for as long as I can remember. She’s the only 29 year old in the nursing facility.

Ok, thank you. I will endeavor to be mindful about that.

Not or, and.

Hmm strongly disagree. Puerto Rico should be a state: in 2022 the federal taxes paid by the residents of Puerto Rico to the US added up to $4.8 billion dollars.Taxation without representation is very un-American.

I’ve spent a lot of time in Canada. I like it a lot. I haven’t noticed less freedom. Aside from there being no 2a, there is still no shortage of guns nor lack of availability.

Canada ranked 15th on the corruption perception index last year compared to US rank 28th, so theres that.

I am not a fan of Tim Hortons. There’s a shit-ton of Mennonites all cooking delicious foods, and an outrageous fuckload of east Indians also cooking extremely delicious food, and I am a fan of both of them.

Well I guess we’re done here. Bro is mad at me and doesn’t want to talk.

For anyone reading this exchange, let’s just review:

Bro says “russia is not the enemy.” "Russia alone determines what they need for safety. " But it doesn’t seem like this all started with Russia getting attacked. It hasn’t been Ukraine shooting missles into Russian civilian residential apartment buildings. Rather the other way around.

Bro says I am stupid for believing propaganda, and that may be true. Unfortunately, bro can’t articulate what is the truth that I ought to believe aside from saying “false flag!” and “nazis!!”. Honestly it’s not making sense to me and bro is not trying to be clear with facts even when invited to do so.

I think Europeans ought to be very concerned and careful when it comes to Russia. Russia is not your friend.

Yes I can say potato thanks for asking.

Anyway let me just end this by saying GOD BLESS AMERICA!